rape

Woman raped on way home from capital

A young woman has allegedly been gang-raped while returning home to Habiganj for her marriage from Dhaka, where she worked as a domestic help.

Bring all the rapists to book

Police should use technology to track down all the accused

10-year-old flower seller raped under Shahbagh Metro Rail Station

The alleged rapist is a drug addict and used to live on the street

Address, not dismiss, human rights violations

ASK report paints disturbing picture of first six months of 2024

Make people aware of 109 hotline

The national helpline for women and children who are victims of violence is not serving its intended purpose.

Sexual harassment in universities and the struggle for justice

The recent case of Fairuz Abontika is a painful reminder of how incompetent universities are in dealing with sexual harassment complaints

She was ‘raped after her eyes, mouth were glued shut’

A woman in Khulna’s Paikgachha upazila was reportedly gang-raped in the early hours of yesterday, by criminals who spread glue on her eyes to prevent her from identifying them.

The violence of silencing a rape survivor

That justice for rape survivors is a mirage in this country is no news, with a miserable conviction rate of three percent in rape cases.

The cost of a complaint

When a complaint of sexual violence comes as a formal allegation, how we hear the stories in those complaints matters.

January 20, 2025
January 20, 2025

Woman raped on way home from capital

A young woman has allegedly been gang-raped while returning home to Habiganj for her marriage from Dhaka, where she worked as a domestic help.

January 16, 2025
January 16, 2025

Bring all the rapists to book

Police should use technology to track down all the accused

January 16, 2025
January 16, 2025

10-year-old flower seller raped under Shahbagh Metro Rail Station

The alleged rapist is a drug addict and used to live on the street

July 6, 2024
July 6, 2024

Address, not dismiss, human rights violations

ASK report paints disturbing picture of first six months of 2024

May 14, 2024
May 14, 2024

Make people aware of 109 hotline

The national helpline for women and children who are victims of violence is not serving its intended purpose.

March 21, 2024
March 21, 2024

Sexual harassment in universities and the struggle for justice

The recent case of Fairuz Abontika is a painful reminder of how incompetent universities are in dealing with sexual harassment complaints

February 13, 2024
February 13, 2024

She was ‘raped after her eyes, mouth were glued shut’

A woman in Khulna’s Paikgachha upazila was reportedly gang-raped in the early hours of yesterday, by criminals who spread glue on her eyes to prevent her from identifying them.

February 3, 2024
February 3, 2024

The violence of silencing a rape survivor

That justice for rape survivors is a mirage in this country is no news, with a miserable conviction rate of three percent in rape cases.

January 24, 2024
January 24, 2024

The cost of a complaint

When a complaint of sexual violence comes as a formal allegation, how we hear the stories in those complaints matters.

January 10, 2024
January 10, 2024

Lamichhane sentenced to eight years for rape

A court in Nepal on Wednesday sentenced former cricket captain Sandeep Lamichhane to eight years in prison for rape.